Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 6, Verse 2: On Wealth and Generosity
Chapter 6 · Verse 2
On Wealth and Generosity
पक्षिणः काकश्चण्डालः पशूनां चैव कुक्कुरः । मुनीनां पापश्चण्डालः सर्वचाण्डालनिन्दकः ॥
pakṣiṇaḥ kākaścaṇḍālaḥ paśūnāṃ caiva kukkuraḥ | munīnāṃ pāpaścaṇḍālaḥ sarvacāṇḍālanindakaḥ ||
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“Among birds, the crow is the outcaste. Among animals, the dog. Among ascetics, the sinful…”
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